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Photographs 1842-61

Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography

    UNKNOWN PERSON

    The "Arcades", Coburg

    c.1857

    Albumen print | 13.9 x 21.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2932760

    Photograph of a view of the Arcades at Coburg, Germany, next to the Ehrenberg Palace.

    The photograph is pasted onto the album page, with the handwritten inscription: 'The "Arcades" Coburg.

    • Creator(s)

      Unknown Person (photographer)

      Associated with Francis Bedford (1815-94) (photographer)

    • 13.9 x 21.1 cm (image)

    • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

    • Subject(s)
      • Places
        • Europe
          • Germany
            • Bavaria [Germany]
              • Coburg [Bavaria]
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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